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And last week, witnessed the second consecutive test of a hypersonic weapon known as (AGM-183 ARRW), or rapid response missile, and the test was successful, as is the case with the first test.
This missile is developed by a company "Lockheed Martin" For the US Air Force, its purpose is to provide a non-nuclear strike at a sensitive time against a highly fortified and high-value target.
The success of this experiment means the end of the enhanced testing phase, and the transition to a new phase known as comprehensive testing, which is expected to start later this year.
Andrew Hunter, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, said during a roundtable meeting with reporters on the sidelines of an air show in BritainThe Air Force continues to ponder important questions as it develops its hypersonic warfare capabilities.
Among these questions: "What combination of weapons is required to confront the threats surrounding the United States, especially China? And how might these hypersonic weapons be appropriate to achieve the above objectives?".
Hunter said: "Obviously we wouldn’t buy something that was unsuccessful, but even if it was successful, it should have the right contribution to the mix of comprehensive weapons and high-priority objectives.".
He stressed that the Air Force will study what to do after the end of what is known as the middle acquisition stage (a stage that extends from two to five years in which prototype weapons and associated technology are presented).
In any case, the US official confirmed that the new hypersonic weapon is at a high level "Much higher maturity" from previous similar programmes.
If the prototyping stage is completed, the Air Force will be ready to move to the stage of producing a hypersonic weapon that can be used in combat.
These weapons can reach speeds of more than Mach 5, as well as maneuver in mid-flight, making them capable of penetrating enemy defenses, and are difficult to shoot down.
The Air Force’s previous hypersonic weapons program failed 3 times during tests last year, during launch, which prompted the US Congress to cut the project’s budget by $161 million in the fiscal year 2022 budget.
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And last week, witnessed the second consecutive test of a hypersonic weapon known as (AGM-183 ARRW), or rapid response missile, and the test was successful, as is the case with the first test.
This missile is developed byLockheed MartinFor the US Air Force, the purpose is to provide a non-nuclear strike at a critical time against a highly fortified and high-value target.
The success of this experiment means the end of the enhanced testing phase, and the transition to a new phase known as comprehensive testing, which is expected to start later this year.
Andrew Hunter, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, said during a roundtable meeting with reporters on the sidelines of an air show in BritainThe Air Force continues to ponder important questions as it develops its hypersonic warfare capabilities.
Among these questions: “What combination of weapons is required to confront the threats that surround the United States, especially? China? How can these hypersonic weapons be appropriate to achieve the above objectives?
“Obviously we wouldn’t buy something that didn’t work, but even if it was successful, it should have the right contribution to the mix of comprehensive weapons and high-priority objectives,” Hunter said.
He stressed that the Air Force will study what to do after the end of what is known as the middle acquisition stage (a stage that extends from two to five years in which prototype weapons and associated technology are presented).
In any case, the US official emphasized that the new hypersonic weapon is at a “much higher maturity” level than previous similar programmes.
If the prototyping stage is completed, the Air Force will be ready to move to the stage of producing a hypersonic weapon that can be used in combat.
These weapons can reach speeds of more than Mach 5, as well as maneuver in mid-flight, making them capable of penetrating enemy defenses, and are difficult to shoot down.
The Air Force’s previous hypersonic weapons program failed 3 times during tests last year, during launch, which prompted the US Congress to cut the project’s budget by $161 million in the fiscal year 2022 budget.